Prosciutto and Cheese Please!…read more As a tourist visiting Parma looking for good eats, I was not disappointed with my experience at La Prosciutteria. Friendly staff that understands and speaks English was so helpful. We got to sample quite a few cheese and prosciutto before purchase. I love free samples! Worth dropping if you wanting to try some of local delicacy.

This was such a tasty and visual stop in downtown Parma to pick up some treats to take home. Upon…read moreentering, the staff was very friendly, eager to share samples and answer questions. The facade alone is worth a visit. Inside you'll find dozens of hanging Parma ham legs, plentiful cheese, local honeys, jams, pickled veggies and so on. You could build out a really nice gift basket or Parma round up from this one stop. Try the cheese when they offer a generous sample! Note that like many other bizs in Parma, they close for a few hours in the afternoon. Traveling with your meat/cheese? They'll graciously vacuum pack your purchases for save travels! Enjoy an extra sample on my behalf when you stop in!

The staffs are very friendly and would offer you free tasting of all their chocolates and product…read more Perhaps the only luxury chocolate you could find in Venice

Beware of the scam I j Siena store! was given a completely different price for a balsamic vinegar…read moreand I tapped my card. I found out hey charged me 120€ for a balsamic that in other Nino and friends is being sold for 72€. They will lure you in with free samples but it's a tourist trap.

From the owner: Produttore Italiano di Olio extravergine di Oliva del Lago di Garda. Paolo Bonomelli Azienda…read moreAgricola. ExtraVergine Cà Rainene®

This is by far the most amazing place I've ever been. The food blew my mind over and over and was…read moreless expensive that the average burger. The service was immaculate and the vibe made me feel at home. Would give 10 stars if I could, highly recommend.

I don't even know where to begin!!! When I saw this machine I heard angels singing in heaven! I let…read moreout a cry for joy an immediately ran over and tried to figure out how to get that goodness in me. The first attempt I purchased a bottle in one side of the machine and then put it inside the door on the other side of the machine. I inserted the 50 euro for a 1/2 liter and the perfect goodness came pouring out. I extracted the bottle and we drank it right then and there. Oh, the happiness! This is when I knew Italy would truly become home for the next few years. Of course I had to purchase another bottle to take back to our room. There's really nothing like the pure goodness of raw milk! Now I'm on a mission to find other machines like this one in and around our soon to be new home!

There are few things better than chugging down cold, fresh raw milk. This is the vending machine…read morethat enables that sensation. For as little as €1 a litre, you too can take home your own fresh raw milk. Not quite ready to take the plunge? Try a 1/2 liter teaser-taste for €0,50 but be prepared should you realize how easy it is to get that goodness in you. There is a plastic or glass bottle vending machine just next to it. We bring our own bottles, so I don't remember how much an empty bottle is - I think €1 for plastic and €2 for glass. The only reason why this has four stars and not five is because you have to bring change for the milk machine (bottle machine takes paper euro also), which sometimes causes a frantic search through the pockets and car seats. Check it out and try it.

Mercato di Rialto, or the Rialto Market, is the oldest market in Venice. During Venice's golden…read moreage, merchants brought exotic goods from Asia and Africa to Rialto, making it one of the most important trading posts in Europe during its' prime. The Rialto Bridge is located by the Grand Canal and it is now still a part of Venice's daily life. Chefs and locals come here to purchase fresh quality products from the fish market, fruit and vegetable markets, and there's nearby shops for butchers and bakers too. It has been a commercial heart of the city for nearly a millennium. Unfortunately for us... they are closed on Sundays. We came before 9am and were so surprised about how empty the area was. I watched many YouTube videos recommending to come early, so I was surprised not to see many vendors out. There were a few stands for fruits and spices but it was so bare... I didn't know until afterrrrrr that they are closed Sunday. There was no other day where we were available to come over in the morning, but if I knew I would have saved time and avoided making the trek to this area.

Mercato di Rialto (Rialto Market) in Venice is a fresh food market with many different items in the…read moresurrounding area. I love to check out the fruits, veggies, seafood, and delicious salami. I found many fruits and vegetables I had never seen in the United States. The salamis tasted better than those in the supermarkets. They have many different items you can find at very affordable prices in the area. They have many choices of leather bags, belts, hats, and many, many other interesting inexpensive things catching my eye. This is a great way to relax after a whole day of sightseeing in Venice. The price tag is negotiable, at least for the leather items we bought in some of the stalls. Don't expect a significantly deeper discount. But you should get a few euros in savings if you ask, especially if you purchase multiple items. Try to group the things you will buy with your friends.